Is a lip lift a surgery that is worth me doing?

ive recently went to my doctor to talk about my lips when smiling after having numorous rhino's. i feel that when i smile my top two teeth are slightly covered. he said we can do a lip lift but only take up the lip my 2 milimetres as i dont have enough space between my columella and lip. i would like to know if this is an operation that is worth doing?. as 2 milimetres doesnt sound like alot. thanks alot.

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Lip lift is a good idea for some people, but maybe not for you

August 8th, 2011

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Without a photo, it is difficult to comment. But if your problem is hidden teeth, with an already short upper lip, then perhaps you should see a cosmetic dentist. Sometimes teeth lengthening is what is needed to balance the upper lip/teeth relationship.

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